Table 3.13

Average proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th, 75th
and 95th percentiles, by educational attainment, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal,
Canada and Northern Territories, population aged 16 and over, 2003
Highest level of educational attainment 5th percentile Standard error 25th percentile Standard error Mean Standard error 75th percentile Standard error 95th percentile Standard error
A. Prose
Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 108 (8.4) 184 (14.3) 222 (5.4) 267 (5.6) 318 (20.7)
High School 201 (24.1) 255 (18.5) 277 (9.3) 306 (9.6) 346 (25.8)
More than high school 211 (28.9) 276 (15.0) 302 (10.4) 336 (15.4) 372 (15.9)
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 152 (17.4) 233 (11.7) 258 (6.0) 294 (10.0) 329 (8.2)
High School 226 (15.2) 272 (6.2) 298 (4.4) 325 (7.3) 367 (10.6)
More than high school 235 (9.1) 288 (4.1) 313 (3.5) 340 (3.8) 373 (5.6)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 122 (10.1) 175 (12.8) 219 (6.4) 264 (6.6) 305 (7.5)
High School 203 (13.6) 236 (11.6) 272 (9.2) 305 (14.9) 344 (13.5)
More than high school 176 (29.2) 247 (9.9) 272 (7.0) 303 (9.7) 335 (11.3)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 162 (29.5) 231 (25.1) 258 (8.5) 295 (8.1) 323 (7.2)
High School 196 (30.4) 259 (12.0) 290 (7.4) 327 (8.3) 362 (8.3)
More than high school 234 (13.2) 284 (6.1) 310 (3.2) 339 (4.7) 374 (11.5)
Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 109 (6.4) 156 (4.8) 194 (3.4) 233 (5.7) 282 (11.9)
High School 151 (15.8) 229 (12.2) 251 (7.8) 282 (11.2) 322 (16.0)
More than high school 149 (14.3) 203 (20.1) 240 (8.7) 278 (14.4) 316 (15.0)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 227 (33.9) 246 (35.2) 275 (16.1) 305 (21.7) 321 (19.2)
High School 221 (12.4) 260 (12.1) 284 (7.3) 309 (10.8) 347 (21.8)
More than high school 233 (24.4) 283 (6.7) 308 (5.9) 339 (7.9) 372 (9.7)
Canada
Less than high school 130 (3.6) 185 (1.6) 224 (1.4) 264 (2.0) 312 (3.6)
High School 181 (5.9) 240 (2.5) 270 (1.9) 303 (1.9) 344 (3.4)
More than high school 206 (4.1) 258 (1.7) 287 (1.3) 319 (1.5) 361 (2.9)
B. Document
Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 118 (12.7) 181 (14.9) 219 (6.8) 264 (11.4) 319 (16.8)
High School 202 (24.8) 254 (19.4) 274 (8.1) 299 (16.9) 342 (10.9)
More than high school 204 (26.2) 270 (13.7) 293 (8.0) 324 (8.3) 360 (17.6)
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 138 (23.0) 232 (9.8) 256 (6.8) 291 (9.6) 331 (10.6)
High School 223 (11.5) 270 (7.0) 296 (4.4) 322 (6.6) 366 (10.9)
More than high school 235 (8.8) 283 (5.5) 311 (3.6) 343 (6.1) 375 (8.6)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 123 (10.4) 176 (10.9) 220 (5.9) 262 (6.5) 306 (10.4)
High School 190 (26.3) 229 (12.7) 270 (9.4) 310 (16.2) 350 (17.3)
More than high school 176 (22.0) 238 (8.3) 266 (7.1) 299 (12.0) 333 (12.8)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 155 (29.7) 225 (21.8) 256 (8.6) 290 (11.5) 330 (10.3)
High School 199 (31.9) 264 (9.7) 294 (7.1) 329 (8.4) 363 (12.9)
More than high school 221 (21.7) 282 (4.1) 309 (3.6) 339 (3.1) 378 (6.9)
Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 114 (6.7) 160 (4.9) 196 (4.1) 232 (4.4) 278 (12.6)
High School 164 (17.0) 229 (12.6) 256 (7.4) 285 (10.6) 321 (13.7)
More than high school 155 (9.7) 204 (18.6) 237 (7.8) 270 (9.9) 312 (9.7)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 216 (13.8) 229 (29.4) 269 (24.3) 309 (29.9) 332 (32.6)
High School 226 (12.2) 261 (14.8) 287 (8.0) 315 (10.1) 349 (12.6)
More than high school 235 (25.7) 283 (8.1) 309 (6.3) 337 (10.9) 370 (21.5)
Canada
Less than high school 126 (4.0) 184 (2.7) 226 (1.3) 269 (1.6) 321 (4.6)
High School 178 (3.5) 243 (2.4) 273 (1.4) 309 (2.1) 349 (2.2)
More than high school 209 (2.8) 267 (1.4) 297 (0.9) 331 (1.3) 371 (1.5)